A Blog is like a website an d set up by one person(an administrator) it is like virtual conversation with regular entries by the administrator presenting information which may include links,text,images,graphics and videos, whose use is to give information and generate a response. It can be used as a website and used to describe events using graphics and videos along with type. But entries display in reverse chronological order.

Who would benefit from the use of this tool and why

A blog can be used to communicate ideas, sell something share, save events and pics and exchange and teach ideas ,so an educator,an artist,someone selling something, personal journaling.

Typically this tool is a used with a community, whether it is as a online course or in an online group and it encourages networking. Usually one person has an opinion about an event or experience and wants to share it with the group and gains support with comments.

What types of interaction/higher order thinking/creativity does this tool promote? How? Why?

A blog can definitely improve writing skills for someone, allowing also for more creative submissions and thoughts, instead of simply including a written paper,a blog allows for multi media and thinking outside the box and with the shortened responses afforded in a blog ,more students are apt to respond.

Advantages of using this tool

Since students of today spend much time reading online, this is a great tool to engage and encourage writing and reading skills. Its easy to set up and add to a class and would help students who are shy to speak up with their ideas.

Disadvantages of using this tool

The comments do not show up automatically and as you add a new post it goes at the top so in order to make the posts chronological you have to edit the publishing date which can be tricky to realize also it can be confusing how to set up at first and to remember to publish or you lose your data.

o Some creative ways this tool may be used to support distance education. Think outside the box. Look at your specific setting. How you may use the tool will vary from others in your group. It is great informal way to teach a class. Students feel less intimidated by responding in this way and it is like a virtual conversation, it can be made private or public and you can invite people to join and add images, videos and change the colors and fonts and a great designing tool.

Your personal reaction to utilizing this too

I love this tool and it is great not only for teaching but for online journaling and to keep an online digital portfolio of word docs and images and even for pictures of a personal nature, it is a great way to organize and keep files and images that are easy to access and even to organize ideas.

Name of tool:GOOGLE HANGOUTS:IM(SUSIE)

Summary of the tool and its general function/use

VIDEO WEB CONFERENCING TOOL and can be used on any devise and anywhere there is an internet connection.Can be used for instant messaging as we used it.

Who would benefit from the use of this tool and why

students and teacvhers aas it is basically an wasy tool to use doe discussing group projects.Can even connect our clases toexperts in any field,can cvonnect students with each other easily all you need is a gmail account and up to 10 peiple can be using it at once.

What types of interaction/higher order thinking/creativity does this tool promote? How? Why?

this tool definately encourages student interaction with each other and even outside resources.This tol rpronotes higher thinking with exposing students to ideaas outside of the classroom.

this tool helps students with deductive reasoning and questioning skills also by bringing students from all over the country and the world for that matter in to the classroom.all we need I sa web connected devise and a camera and internet acess

Advantages of using this tool

all you need is a gmail account,easy and fast to use and all you need is an internet connection,webcamera which is usually built in your devise anyway

Disadvantages of using this tool

you need a gmail account

you both need to be on the tool to connect an dyou need an invite at an email address

Some creative ways this tool may be used to support distance

group conversations and group discussions and group projects,I saw someone set up a mystery game where teachers find a classroom in another state and they connect asking 20 questions so aas a mystery game

I have seen it used as an interview for a job because 10 people can be on at once so good for conferencing also.

Your personal reaction to utilizing this too

I like it for IM it was a bit confusing and didnt work as well as skype for videoconferencing.

NAME OF TOOL:SWIPE ,INTERACTIVE SLIDE SHOW(MELANIE)

Summary of the tool and its general function/use

This tool is suposed to alllow you to change make and change your slide presentation and with you tube video into a link to present to anyone anywhere on any devise of yours and allow them to talk back to you through this tool.

Who would benefit from the use of this tool and why

its like slide share so any instructor or studnet can make a great slide presentation to be shown aon any devise with this tool

What types of interaction/higher order thinking/creativity does this tool promote? How? Why?

slide presentation on any devises and can be set to edit for anyone to interact with it and edit it

Advantages of using this tool

used on any devise

no account needed

fast and easy

Disadvantages of using this tool

hard to set up

hard to edit

hard to make interactive

Some creative ways this tool may be used to support distance

to create slide presentations

Your personal reaction to utilizing this too

I do not ,like it,difficult an dlimiting

NAME OF TOOL:SKYPE<WEB CONFERENCING(MELANIE)

Summary of the tool and its general function/use

Skype is a Video conferencing and IM tool

Who would benefit from the use of this tool and why

instructors n and e=students as you can teach lessons live,hold conferencing,group projects record all

What types of interaction/higher order thinking/creativity does this tool promote? How? Why?

Using skype in the classroom in an inline class allows thousands of instructors to inspire each other and stduentrs through exciting video contact,showing powerpoint presentations as it can show your desktop. Lessons over a soecific subject can be taught through skype easily the speaker can record a lesson or hold live lessons allowing for questions and answers

Advantages of using this tool

easy to use,quick set up,can record,can show desktop and acess presentations to demonstrate

Disadvantages of using this tool

sometimes equipment fails,has to be both on at the same time,need an account,sometimes doesnt record right.

Some creative ways this tool may be used to support distance

To collaborate with other classrooms, conduct interviews, students missing class can use it to catch up, maybe for tutoring, have a virtual art exhibition, a virtual art crit of students art,definately allows for better collaborative group projects of any kind and the visual element and audio makes it fun and interesting

Your personal reaction to utilizing this too

i like this tol I have used it after my son passed away a year later when my other sons were inall parts of the country to hold a live ceremony and they could particip[ate and we recorded it..i used it when one of my sons was living in Israel and we could talk ands ee each other every day for free..and quickly and he showed me Israel with it with moving the camera on the computer around.